Home School Liaison Officer

The Dean Academy; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Dean Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Home School Liaison Officer to join the attendance team. The role focuses on working with families to address barriers to learning and improve school attendance, with DBS and safeguarding checks required.

Hours are 31 hours 15 minutes per week during term time, with start as soon as possible. Flexible working applications will be considered and the role is integral to re-engaging students with education and coordinating with external agencies.

Qualifications

• Organised, determined and motivated professional
• Experience engaging with families to overcome barriers to learning
• Ability to work with attendance team and outside agencies

Responsibilities

• Work with hardest to reach families to boost school attendance
• Collaborate with attendance team and external agencies to support pupils
• Contribute to safeguarding procedures and DBS checks as required

Skills

Organised

Motivated professional

Engaging families

Job description

Home School Liaison Officer

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: Point 9 - Point 12

(Point 9 £28,154/Point 12 £29,541)

(Point 9 Actual £20,452.90/Point 12 Actual £21,460.51

Flexible working applications will be considered

Hours of work: 31 hours, 15 minutes per week - 8.30 a.m. - 3.15 p.m.

Term time only including inset days

Are you an organised, determined and motivated professional who can make a difference to the young people at our school? We are looking for someone to join our attendance team who can work with our hardest to reach families and children and positively re-engage them with education and boost their attendance to school. The Home School Liaison Officer will work to address the needs of children and families who need help to overcome barriers to learning. You will work as part of our attendance team alongside outside agencies to ensure the progress and achievement of the children.

The Dean Academy is proud to be part of The Athelstan Trust and benefits from collaboration and challenge. The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

We are a flexible working employer, and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.

Closing Date: Friday 27th November 2026, 12 Noon —Interviews To be confirmed

Applications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date